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In Europe, a Repudiation of Austerity Policies
Paul Krugman: The European Central Bank's interest rate cut is a repudiation of the nascent triumphalism of Europe's austerians.
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The Arctic Is the First Line of Defense Against a Climate Transition to an Uninhabitable Earth
Nature is not an ATM, and our survival depends on acting on that understanding.
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Why Can’t Karzai Be More Blase About US Killing Kids – Like US Press Is?
Peter Hart: "Reports emerged about a US coalition airstrike in Afghanistan that killed a two-year-old boy. I read about it in the Washington Post, but couldn't help but find …
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Grace and the Cycle of Abuse
Grace is the good we do not deserve. A society without grace, a society without mercy, a society that knows only vengeance, is a horrid land of violence and …
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How the Big Six Cover Tracks in Murder of the Honeybee
The Big 6 agrichemical companies have turned the honeybee into a factory animal, a workhorse that cannot exist without antibiotics, and is using the term
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William Rivers Pitt | It Only Hurts When I Laugh
William Rivers Pitt: "It should be safe to treat people like Ted Cruz and Ted Yoho as walking absurdities. I want to laugh. I really do. Doing so, however, …
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Violence Against Our Environment
Both the words “environment” and “violence” have so many meanings, that they require some definition of how they can be of use in the context of a struggle for …
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Death With Dignity vs. Death for Profit?
By denying human beings the right to end their lives with dignity and on their own terms, and by prolonging the pain and suffering that they're enduring, we are …
“Zero Tolerance” to “Zero Occurrence”
The stories of sexual assault in the military continue to emerge, yet most victims will never find justice, given the response from within the military. Article 120 of the …
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Two, Even Three, Always Makes for a Better Peace
While Nelson Mandela became the foundation and architect for a free and peaceful democratic South Africa, Frederik de Klerk was the catalyst. They are living witnesses that two, not …